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Protein Intake

10/17/2017

This answer is determined by how active you are, do you train with weights and what are you trying to accomplish in regards to your body's look?

Men, if you are trying to build mass with weight lifting take 1.0- 2.0 grams of protein per pound of body weight. This can reach to 400 grams for a 200-pound person. My fiance Ryan is taking 380-400 grams of protein daily!

1.0 gram per pound of body weight to maintain your muscle mass.

2.0 grams per pound of body weight to build up your muscle mass.

For the gym buffs saying that's too much protein to take, ask your self, Do you have the body you want now? If not, you must be doing something wrong.

I rather you feed your body too much protein rather than to deprive your body of the protein it needs to repair and build muscle mass. If you notice a little weight gain then adjust your protein levels down till you find what's right for your body.

For woman, multiply your weight in pounds by .36 or your weight by kg by .8

If you are extremely active and are a person that is into hardcore exercise, then you need more protein to repair your muscles and up your protein intake by .45-.54g or 1- 1.2 grams per kg.

For my pregnant friends and you need to increase your protein by 30 grams and 20 if you are nursing.

I weigh 135 pounds. Multiply 135 by .36= 48.6 grams

On my hardcore work out days, I will take anywhere from 60.75- 162 grams of protein in a day.

Are you now wondering how much protein can your body digest in one sitting? Check back tomorrow for more protein breakdowns! xxx <3 A&L

11/18/2010

Many people have come to me to ask what's the best type of protein supplement, meals and workouts they need in order to build muscle. I replied to all 16 similar emails and asked for them to do 1 thing.

I would help them if they write down what type of protein powder they take, all the ingredients listed on the container, look up all the ingredients and send it back to me. 1 out of 16 people actually returned with the proper information and I kept my word and told them the proper steps to lose weight and build muscle.

I'm telling you this story because people expect to get free information and not work for it. Just like working out! They want to see results and they want to see it now!

Now to get to my point about writing down the ingredients of your protein supplements. Check this out:

So do you see the ingredients? Maltodextrin is known for people to develop food allergies, bloating, skin rashes and breakouts, insulin spikes, constipation or diarrhea, unhealthy weight gain (I'm not talking muscles), tooth decay, headaches, dizziness and body aches.

You have got to be joking!!! For someone who goes to the gym and wants a healthy beautiful body, you seriously want to put in high-fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, potassium chloride... wait right there.... Potassium chloride is used in LETHAL COCKTAIL INJECTIONS PEOPLE! It causes the heart to stop in large doses. I don't know about you but I will never put something in my body that I can die from in high doses.

Can you overdose from eating too much chicken or oranges? I can tell you that you'll be incredibly full but you won't die from it!

So when you are shopping for your protein powder, please only buy pure organic whey protein with no artificial sweeteners or flavors. The only ingredient on the container should say "Pure whey protein".

How simple is that? One ingredient in the whole container. Now, do you know what's in your protein? For everyone who didn't do the homework, now you know. Whey protein is the answer. xxx <3 A&L

11/17/2010

If the rumor is right, your body can only digest from 30-40 grams of protein at one time.

Spread your protin shakes, supplements and foods every two hours to ensure you will be able to break down and digest the protein you put in your body.

If your body takes more protein than it needs you might notice some weight gain. But there's one thing with protein, your body can't store it for later like it does with fat!

A great way to insure you get enough protein in the day is through protein supplements. It's easy to put the protein supplements in shakes for pre and post workouts. It digested quickly and ensures you maximize recovery after workouts.

You can also get efficient amounts of protein through meats, fish and dairy products.

Protein benefits are the following:

Great energy source

Metabolism process

Builds and repairs muscles and bones

Repairs body cells

There are many different choices of proteins on the market, but how do you know which one is the best for you? How do you know what protein supplement to purchase? Which protein supplement is 100% all natural with zero chemicals or additives and isn't positioning your body? Check back tomorrow and find out! xxx <3 A&L

11/15/2010

You hear body conscience muscle and fitness body builders preach "eat protein, eat protein!", But how important is protein for your body to build muscle? People preach it and never explain it. Have you ever heard the real reasoning behind it?

First you should know what a protein is. Well, Amino acids bond together and make protein.

Lets look at a brick wall for an example. In order to build a brick wall you would need cement to lather on the bricks for the wall to stay as a solid structure so it wont collapse.

Our body is that wall. When it lacks the amino acids our wall's structure will break.

So there's basically a two step process;

Peptides "The brick"

Polypeptides "The cement"

Amino Acids bond together (the brick and cement) to make a protein.

Without protein your body wont be able to build new muscle. Without new muscle there will be no muscle growth.

I don't care how often you work out or how much you think you can lift. If you don't have the proper amount of protein intake with high intense training you won't build muscle.

I bet you are wondering what's the proper amount of protein to intake. Come back tomorrow to find out. ;) xxx <3 A&L